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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Hohenwarte Dam – Linkenmühle Ferry loop from Ziegenrück

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Hohenwarte Dam – Linkenmühle Ferry loop from Ziegenrück

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Hohenwarte Dam – Linkenmühle Ferry loop from Ziegenrück

04:20

49.4km

1,220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 42.6 km for 372 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

147 m

Ziegenrück Railway Bridge

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A very beautiful viaduct.

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2

966 m

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

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Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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10.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

17.8 km

View of the Hohenwartetal dam from the Mooshäuschen

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Great walks around the dam

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25.5 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded …

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28.7 km

View of the Saaleschleife

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7

28.7 km

View of the Presswitzer Spitze from Hohenwarte Reservoir

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From here you have a great view of the Preßwitzer Spitze vantage point opposite. A great sight dominated by the colors green and blue.

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8

41.5 km

View of the Saale River

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A wonderful view of the Saale River is always there. 😄

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9

42.5 km

Linkenmühle Ferry

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Not only cars, of course, but also for cyclists on the Saale Cycle Path.
More information: kombus-online.eu/angebote/Faehre/faehrzeiten

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49.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

20.4 km

3.32 km

2.89 km

365 m

176 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

17.2 km

3.51 km

1.99 km

1.41 km

354 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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